NITI Aayog pitches for Agricultural Reforms Syllabus: GS3/ Agriculture In Context Niti Aayog recently pitched for reforms envisaging more private sector role in India’s agriculture sector. Agriculture in India India is one of the major players in the agriculture sector worldwide and it is the primary source of livelihood for ~55% of India’s population. India: […]
In News Recently, India accepted the Artemis Accords which has met with great interest within the space community. About the Artemis Accords About: The Artemis Accords are non-binding guidelines underpinning the Artemis program. The Artemis programme is an ambitious U.S.-led project to return humans to the Moon, this time permanently. The project plan includes a […]
In Context Semiconductor fabrication represents the ultimate frontier of human tech advancement. About Semiconductors: What are Semiconductors? Semiconductors are the thumbnail-sized building blocks of almost every modern electronic device from smartphones to connected devices in the Internet of Things (IoT). They help give computational power to devices. Components: The basic component of a semiconductor chip […]
In News Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recent years has emerged as a transformative phenomenon. About Artificial intelligence About: It is the science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs. It is related to the similar task of using computers to understand human intelligence, but AI does not have to confine itself to […]
In Context The recent rail accident in Balasore in Odisha, involving the collision of three trains, is a tragic reminder of the challenges that India’s Rail services are facing. The Balasore train accident The derailment of 10 to 12 coaches of the Shalimar-Chennai Coromandel Express caused them to fall onto the opposite track. Subsequently, the […]
In Context Worries about the inadequacies of global governance and weakening multilateralism have heightened in recent years. About Globalization Globalization is the word that describes the growing interdependence of the world’s economies, cultures, and populations, brought about by cross-border trade in goods and services, technology, and flows of investment, people, and information. Countries have built […]
Drone Threat: Need for Comprehensive Counter-Drone Strategy Syllabus: GS 3/Science and Technology/Internal Security In Context The possibility of the use of weaponised drones for terrorist activities in the present scenario calls for serious attention from the global community. The Drone Threat The potential use of drones in a terrorist incident or attack against critical infrastructure […]
In News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) made an announcement regarding its key rates after the conclusion of a three-day Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. Major Highlights The committee decided to keep the policy repo rate under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) unchanged at 6.50% on the basis of an assessment of the current […]
In Context It has been observed that Cities are critical actors in the energy transition. Role of Cities in energy-system transitions In 2020, cities dumped a whopping 29 trillion tonnes of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This carbon dioxide along with other greenhouse gases poses a serious health hazard. It also manifests as extreme weather […]
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